Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
NICKERSON, KAN.

NICKERSON, KAN.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
The coming spring promises to witness
great business and real estate boom in thi
city. Nickerson has grown steadily fo1
eight years. Our real estate sales are moi
fictitious, and could we but borrow few
of Wichita's leading and energetic business
men, and by the aid of the Daily EAGLE
We could experience an unprecedented
boom, and place this city where she prop
erly belongs-one of the foremost cities of
the state.
Through connection has been made by
the S. S. & E. p. at Hutchinson with the
Eagle Line Our citizens have not yet ex-
perienced the much promised pleasure Of a
daily through train to the great metropolis
of southwest Kansas. Before thirty days
our merchants will be able to leave home
in the morning for Wichita, order a large
bill of goods, and return the SANE evening.
Division headquarters on the S. S. & E.
P. have not yet been established, but every
thing points to Nickerson as the desired
place, on account of her location, excellent
water and facilities for reachingit. Though
some of our most enterprising citizens have
offered the Missouri Pacific company the
necessary ground for round house, shops,
etc, representative Of the company
has been negotiating for the
purchase Of thirty additional acres. As
"all signs fail in Kansas" it is possible that
there may be q "slip between the cup and
the lip" and the division go elsewhere; in
which event the boom will still go boom
ing
Carpenters are at work on the Missouri
Pacific depot and by early next week it will
be completed A large water tank and
side track have been erected here
The city is growing to such large pro
portions that it is necessary to have street
lamps. A city cannot boom in the dark
In another year we will be ready for water
works and electric lights, but let us begin
with street lamps An infant must creep
before it walks
Charles Branson and George Griger, of
Kansas City, were in town Tuesday en-
deavoring to purchase the opera house
The price offered was SO, 900, but was re-
fused
As the rumor that Nickerson was to be
division headquarters on the Missouri Pa
ciic has Travelled broadcast our city has
been over run with strangers this week in
quest of real estate. But nobody cares to
unload.
A great many people Of this section have
been lying dangerously ill with lung fever
Several deaths have occurred
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men Of this city are arranging for grand
ball on the 22nd, and the base ball associa- |
ton on March 18th
SOCIETY GOSSIP.
Thos. Saunders, trainmaster of the D. &
r. G.. at Pueblo, was visiting relations in |
this city this week
L. p. Lock. Santa Fe conductor, re-
turned from Pembroke, n. H., Sunday,
with his bride, and are at home at n r.
on the Boulevard.
jim Hallett, one Of the oldest passenger
conductors, on the Santa Fe, has resigned
D. S. Dill is still confined with linger-
ng attack Of pneumonia
c. II. Barrett, after visiting for several
mouths in Franklin county, ILL.,, returned
Monday.
J. W. Reed. of the enterprisins drug
Inn of Reed Is Co., leaves tomorrow for
abingdon, ILL.,, where he will be married
N the 9th to Miss Ida L. Fosser, one of
eading bellies of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Walters Of Newton
we're the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. Conroe
his week.
Misses Blanche Mohler and Elite Seibert
eft for Holton Monday, to enter the AGA
emy at that place
Freeman Corp is in ST. Louis
T. T. Michaelis is inspecting No Mans /
and
Mrs. Jas. Cundy is recovering from Sc
ere attack of lung fever
Mrs. Henry Johnston Is lying very i'll
With pneumonia
NJ. Kelly, operator, leaves thi. evening ,
or position in the general Office Of the